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My shunt tubing is all tight on the shunt side its really uncomfortable what can i do about the tightness and what does it?

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Dr. Tonya Fordham answered

Specializes in Family Medicine

See your doctor.: Tightness could be from infection or from shunt movement or If a new placement then skin may need to have time for the skin to.make room.

Answered 6/22/2015

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